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Myeongjong

Type Figure Region Korean Peninsula Time 1534–1567 Also known as Yi Hwan

Myeongjong Yi Hwan (1534–1567), the 13th monarch of Joseon, ascended at twelve;…

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  1. 1534–1545Hanseong · HanseongBorn into the royal family, son of Injong, he received a Confucian education in the palace as a child and prepared to ascend in 1545 after his father's early death.
  2. 1545–1567Hanseong · HanseongAfter acceding in 1545 he nominally presided over court, but in practice Queen Munjeong ruled from behind the screen and in-law ministers like Yun Won-hyung controlled politics, with repeated political purges.

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